topic Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER in Kitchen

OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

WORKING GAL — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:09:46 GMT

Why are all the pressure cookers being offered round? Chickens, roasts, etc. are all more oval in shape than round. I have a Technique Hard Anodized 8 qt. pressure cooker that I've had for about 12+ years. It is still working but of course I can't replace the gasket when it goes. They did have a 5 qt. CE about 5 or 6 years ago but since then everything has been round. I wish QVC would offer a 6 or 8 qt. oval one. Anyone else think this is a good idea?

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

SharkE — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:17:05 GMT

You and me both. I'm waiting for the small ovals as well. I sent email to David he didn't understand what I said and just replied "yes, we have the 4qt small models" As usual, he didn't read that I had written "oval". Nobody pays any attention to detail any more. I gave up.

Don't like the rounds. Good price on it, but, I skipped. I still have one oval when that goes out guess I'll do without unless another Co. jumps on the band wagon. Oval , is the best size to make old time chicken and dumplings in. I got one 4qt and a big 8qt. I drag out for ribs.

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Marp — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:28:38 GMT

I too have the CE oval pressure cooker and everytime I start it up I am fear that this is the time it will be DOA.

I do not like tall, narrow, round pressure cookers or pots for that matter.

I also would like a smaller (3 qt) oval pressure cooker.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 22:16:36 GMT

I have the CE 8 qt oval pressure cooker. They sure don't make them heavy duty like that any more. Mine stopped working twice. DH took it apart the 1st time & it needed a new fuse that cost less then $2. 2nd time it quit working he took it apart & 1 of the circuit boards had a burnt place on it. I found 1 on EBay that was being sold for parts. It was less then $20. DH took it apart & replaced the circuit board. It's still working. Now when I use the brown function I have to unplug it to stop it & plug back in to set it to start it but that's ok. I also bought the talking oval one Q sold that a lot of people had problems with. I did not have problems with mine. I also have the Cuisinart CPC600 that I bought when my 8 qt oval quit working & before I bought the other one from Q. It was fall & I use my pressure cooker a lot when it's cold making soups & stews. My Cuisinart quit working a few months after I bought it & Cuisinart replaced it.

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

SharkE — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:47:41 GMT

go to there on the left to 'Today's Special Value' I asked the question to Blue Jean Chef and she said they never did make them in first place.

Guess we all dreamed it up or they had them way before her time.

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Chicagoan — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:12:28 GMT

I would buy a 8 qt OVAL pressure cooker in a heart beat! I remember when QVC sold them yrs ago, I wish I had bought one back then.

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SharkE — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:42:40 GMT

yes, I have the 8 qt one and I buy the reburshised ones online the smaller ones they say Cook's Essentials on both of them. Think she is just confused

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

SharkE — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:47:05 GMT

http://community.qvc.com/t5/Today-s-Special-Value/Pressure-Cooker-Chat-coming-4-6-with-The-Blue-Jean-Chef/td-p/2662453

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

Marp — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 18:17:31 GMT

@SharkE, @WORKING GAL, @Chicagoan, @Nightowlz

Anyone interested in an oval pressure cooker--I just did a search on Amazon for "oval pressure cooker" and they have a 8.5 qt. oval and a 4 qt. oval (which I ordered) available.

The 4 qt is made by Deni (who manufactured for CE) and the 8.5 qt. is listed as Big Boss but looking at it there is no difference between it and the CE I currently own in the 6 qt. size.

The listing for the 4 qt said 5 left but that was before I placed my order.

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

SharkE — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:13:48 GMT

yeah, that's where I've been buying mine. I've had good luck with "refurbished".

Not a secret any more I guess. hahahahah

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

Marp — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:29:37 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
yeah, that's where I've been buying mine. I've had good luck with "refurbished".

Not a secret any more I guess. hahahahah

I am of the opinion that "refurbished" is often better than brand new as the quality control check is one-on-one not one on a randomly selected item out of hundreds or thousands. I've never had a problem with a "refurbished" item (biting my tongue as I typed that).

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WORKING GAL — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:41:40 GMT

I saw the Big Boss 8.5 qt. on a website months ago but it was out of stock and did not have good reviews so I passed on it. Did it say who manufactures it? I'm leary about purchasing a brand I don't know. Thanks.

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

Marp — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 23:45:31 GMT

@WORKING GAL, the 8.5 Big Boss PC is a re-branded Deni, the same company that manufacturered the Cook's Essentials line for QVC.

I don't know if you checked the reviews for the CE when Q was selling them but they were mixed as they still are for almost all the brands Q currently offers. However, keep in mind that Q would sell 20,000 or more in one day and there were at best a couple of hundred reviews.

Even on Amazon if you look at the reviews they are mixed. Even the highly rated Power Pressure Cooker XL on Amazon with 1,165 reviews isn't rated much higher than now discontinued (?, an assumption) Big Boss or the Deni I ordered.

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giddy up — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 20:16:55 GMT

I have an oval Techniques 6 qt that I bought on the Q few years ago. It is heavy as heck but it has been reliable so far. Another pro about the oval, the inner pot doesn't spin while you are stirring food inside like the rounds ones do. I just got the smaller CE 4qt. round but had some problems getting it to work correctly on my first try a couple of days ago. First their was steam coming out of the control knob on top that wouldn't stop while pressurizing/cooking. I had to turn it off and retwist the knob again. So I restarted it and the control knob seemed OK then while it was finishing cooking I noticed the metal rod that rises while it is pressurized emitted steam the whole time it was in the cooking phase. Mind you that never happens with my Techniques pressure cooker so I am thinking something may be wrong. I just let it finish with the steam rising from the metal rod area. I finally got my meal to cook after much anxiety and baby sitting, I made the salsa chicken in the new cook book, but I think all of the restarting I had to do to control some of the steam issues caused the rice to burn on the bottom since I had to cook extra time trying to get it done fianlly...tasted good except for the burnt part of the rice on the bottom.

Re: OVAL PRESSURE COOKER

SharkE — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:01:24 GMT

sounded like needed more water.

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PetKar — Fri, 06 May 2016 22:52:08 GMT

Yes, This is a great idea and I suggested it to Mr. Warden a few years ago. I asked then for an 8 quart oval like the Ninja cooking system just to also make it a pressure cooker. Said it was a good idea but apparently not good enough, as it hasn't happed yet!

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PetKar — Fri, 06 May 2016 22:54:18 GMT

I would also buy it in a heart-beat !!